Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03
TALK OF VIRGINIA FARMERS.
The Tariff on Agricultural PRODUCE
tiOns-Thc Wheat Understanding
About PrHs. Langley.

The tWenty-n-st anniversary Of the Woodlawn
Farmers Club was held at Woodawn Mansion OH
the 9th OF August. President Person from the
committee to which was referred the subject OF
revision OF the tariff On agricultural productions
| read report which recommended an increase Of
The rates On wool, hemp, eggs, tobacco, sumac
preserved fruits and other productions to such an
extent as to protect and encourage home Industry
There was considerable discussion on the subject
as to how far It Is wise TO extend this protection
TO afford an equitable adjustment OF the matter
between producer and consumer, but the report
was finally adopted and the secretary directed to
forward 1t to the New York Tribune in respOnSe
10 the circular sent out.
The secretary reported that he had ascertained
fron the Agricultural Department that the insects
p"TrOgosita Mauritanica," Or The s'Cadelcn They
are common in the south OF France, and quite nu-
merous In this country. In the larvp state they
eat the outside OF the grain OF wheat, and passing
from one to another, fnJure mere than they con-
sumo. Ihey DO the greatest mischief at the end
OF winter when they are fun grown, about two
thirds OF an inch long In the beetle form which
is about half the length OF the worm they are car
n1verOuS and make some amends for the mischief
they have hitherto done by destroying the grain
Weev1l II the grain Is put in a tight bin and the
bi-Sulphtde OF carbon placed In saucer on the
top OF It, the insects Will be destroyed This sub
stance Is very innammable, and no light should be
brought near 1T.
The improvement Of the road to Alexandria In a.
more thorough manner than the limited amount
OF rOad-tax would allow was again broached hut
Ior want or time was deferred 10 next meeting
The proposed avenue from Washington to Mount
Vernon was spoken OF IA beinl, the very thing to
solve the problem, and IL was earnestly hoped by
all present that tue matter would result In some
thing more than newspaper talk.
L. Il. Mason stated that an Old claim had been
presented ut The last meeting Of The board OF
supervisors Q; this county for expenses in equip
ping the militia at the outbreak or the civil war
AS every taxpayer was vitality Interested in the
matter he moved that committee re appointed
10 Investigate the same. which met Unanimous
approval, and the following were appOiated: K f.
Mason, u. j. uine and Job uawXhurst This
oeinS tic annual meeting, an election OF officers
was held with the following result: ~ W. Pier
son, president; w. Giliingham, secretary; ID. p.
Smith, treasurer.
The next meeting OF the club will be at Court.
lanu LukenS, october l. Subject for discussion:
concentrated versus expansive farming" Crit
cal committee, James w. Roberts, j. Norman
Gibbs and 4. W. Blunt.
In the evening Prof. y. T. Mason was asked 10
make some remarks, and began by stating that
the query was put TO hin in the afternoon as to
VINO would be likely to succeed Prof. Baird at the
Smithsonian Institution, and upon his reply that It
would probably be Prot Langley, some one said
others there who were not familiar with Ills at
tainment5 he would try TO answer that question
In some degree. After some preliminary State
mentS as TO his antecedentS he gave q very inter-
eStlng account or the wonderful achievements of
Prof.. Langley in the 1eid or inorganic science ex.
planning the extraordinary strides he had made In
developing the powers OF the spectroscOpe in con-
nectiOn with the determination OF the cOmDO.
sition OF the heavenly bodies, and the very adj
vote or thanks was given Prof. Mason for his ad-
dress, anu the COMPANY disDerSpd.